Overview
Discovery Woods is a public elementary serving grades 0–6 in BRAINERD, Minnesota. The school enrolls 104 students. It is part of the Discovery Woods district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Minnesota state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
104 students — small for a US elementary school
Hechos clave
SectorPublic
El tipo de escuela—
Nivel NivelElementary
Grade Span0–6
Distrito DistritoDiscovery Woods
County27035
Ciudad Ciudad BRAINERD
ZIP56401
Escuela Charter Yes
La Escuela de MagnetíaNo
Título INo
NCES School ID270036904444
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment104
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %67%
State Avg50%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)